The Million-Dollar Heart

Felix’s heart skipped a beat as he realized the implications of his previous words. He had told Vivienne to treat him, not necessarily to heal him.

Vivienne, her hands in her pockets and the smile gone from her face, turned her piercing gaze towards him. “You should be grateful that I owe you a favor. It is the only reason you’re getting off this easy”

With that, she turned to leave

Felix, seething with rage, tried to call out to her but found that he was voiceless He struggled to follow but ended up collapsing to the ground, left to watch helplessly as Vivienne walked away.

Outside the cabin, Vivienne emerged into the darkness where Draven had been waiting. She issued a cold command “Lock the door”

“Understood” Draven obediently responded.

As Vivienne left the farm, she looked up at the night sky, where stars twinkled like scattered diamonds, a sight she couldn’t enjoy in the light–polluted

cities.

“You still love stargazing, huh?”

In the shadow of the trees outside the farm, a black Lincoln was parked. Percival, leaning against its body, was barely visible in the darkness. His eyes shone brighter than the stars as he watched Vivienne.

“And you still love following me?” Vivienne quipped, tilting her head to look at him with a smile.

Percival walked over to hold her hand as they both looked at the sky, pointing to the five stars in the shape of an M above the North Star He asked. “Do you remember?”

“Cassiopeia. Mr. Wolf, you taught me Vivienne replied while looking at the stars. “Quite ironic that the queen only became truly perfect after losing her beauty”

“Vivienne.” He squeezed Vivienne’s hand. I can’t claim to be a perfect man, but I promise to be your perfect lover

Taken aback, Vivienne found herself wondering how they had gone from talking about the stars to him professing his love for her.

led her towards the Lincoln, thoughtfully opening the backseat door for

seat, greeted Vivienne with a somewhat weary expression.

was tired and just wanted to sleep. Yet he had been

put on a cheerful

“Mr Ellington

to Tranquil Estates Percival ordered.

car started, and perhaps because of Percival’s presence, Vivienne felt secure enough

tilted to rest on Percival’s

her peaceful sleeping face and couldn’t help but smile. He lightly kissed her forehead and

reaching Tranquil Estates, Vivienne still hadn’t

disturb her, carefully

realized that Vivienne’s unusual compliance was a sign of her complete

had given him to enter the Hawthorn family’s apartment and silently

making sure that the air conditioning was at the right temperature and tucking her in under a blanket, he

wake Vivienne, quietly stepped out of the room and closed

middle of the night? Dorian pointed at him, his hand

the bathroom was taken aback by Dorian’s words and froze in the hallway

at Percival with a malicious look What stage have you and

where we can get married” Percival ambiguously

eyes widened in shock and

stand here, let’s go to the living room to talk Cordelia suggested, not

as he obediently followed Dorian and Cordelia to

were seated, Dorian and Cordelia turned

and Vivienne have crossed the line, what are

turns 20 Percival answered with a

softened a little, but he still looked at Percival as if he were a beast. Vivienne is so young, how could you.”

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